battre

battre
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to beat
Dans la pièce de Molière, le maître court après son domestique pour le battre.In Molière's play, the master runs after his servant to beat him.
b. to batter
Trois élèves ont été exclus pour avoir battu un camarade de classe.Three students were expelled for battering a classmate.
a. to beat
L’Argentine a battu la France à la Coupe du monde de 2022.Argentina beat France at the 2022 World Cup.
b. to defeat
La candidate à l’élection présidentielle a largement battu son opposant.The presidential candidate defeated her opponent by a wide margin.
a. to beat
Je vais éplucher les légumes pendant que tu bats les œufs.I'll peel the vegetables while you beat the eggs.
b. to whisk
La recette recommande de battre la préparation jusqu’à obtenir une texture liquide.The recipe recommends whisking the mixture until a liquid texture is obtained.
c. to whip
Pour éviter les grumeaux, ne battez pas la crème trop longtemps.To avoid lumps, don't whip the cream for too long.
a. to shuffle
Océane bat les cartes avant de les distribuer.Océane shuffles the cards before dealing them.
a. to flap
Quand elles ont trop chaud, les poules battent des ailes.When they get too hot, chickens flap their wings.
b. to flutter
Les oisillons battent des ailes pour réclamer de la nourriture ou développer leurs muscles.Baby birds flutter their wings to claim food or build muscle.
a. to scour
Les enquêteurs ont battu la forêt à la recherche d’indices.Investigators scoured the forest for clues.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to beat
Quand mon cœur bat trop vite, ça me donne le vertige.When my heart beats too fast, it makes me dizzy.
b. to throb
Ma peau est tellement fine qu’on voit les veines battre en dessous.My skin is so thin you can see the veins throbbing underneath.
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